Find out how the lyrics to Maxwells's Silver Hammer from the beatles Abbey Road album came to be written.

Beatles Album: Abbey Road : Track 3

Year: 1969

Lyrics: Lennon, McCartney

Length: 3.24

The lyrics of the Beatles Maxwells silver Hammer song were mainly written by Paul, who wanted the recorded to be released as a single. The lyrics are meant to describe the feelings that occur when everything is going right and then 'bang bang' it all goes wrong. Lennon saw this song as being a description of Instant Karma; a song that he would later record himself.

Interesting and fittingly when recording Maxwell's silver hammer, Ringo gets to bang a hammer on an anvil. This is the first time that synthesized music is played by the Beatles, this is done by George.